Baker's soldiers were Lima alain; the remainder entrenched themanlves till assistance could be obtained, and then ined from their entrenat ment lo attack the traders, who field ʼn strong position in done thickets of reads. The attack was very spccessful, the ecd-beda wore taken by storm, ond are butdred and forty of the Blason
instances of the tratonitions. Tha evident object of the parties engaged in it had been ta before the first forged bil leone due, bad in accomplish anything and escape to Amerion this to oy very nearly encereled. It would be shown that all the prisoners used false namas, that they wors continually meeting and doing
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29m. 1875.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
TRISEL' NAME''
CAPTAIN
A.T
For Pariant ArTLY T
TODE DISPATCHED.
parly were slain, moty prisoners being alames together, and that they had been LANDON vir SUBZ QANAL.................A)=x (8tc.). captured, while the remainder fled in. The cited in one way or other in stora on MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Brilliant. captives; in explanation of the aftiok made nested with the forgery, Amtin-Hidwell having NEW YORK
mentary proof of the malignancy of these elare hunting merchants.
bonde,
Do.
Do Du
SINGAPORE.
Do
Do,
Veritas.... Chiusman
„Sie Harry Parkas, Donne Castle.... Kuzon (str)..
Villa de Rivadavia
Gravina (
Madras (otr.)..
javo (etr.): Malwa (str.)....
on Sir Samuel's commend, waid that the Bills passed, and actally train to them opened the banking accountthrough which the orders of their mysters and of the chiefs friendi I to them were to kill "the Nagavondment from Birmingham; George Bidwell and George ing Daker-wherever and whenever they could the preparation of the bills, nnd Nora baving LANILA
MioDoruch baving ordered the instruments for They all confirmed this declaration, which wil drawn up from their own mouths, aned or consoled a good deal of the fundoral business sealed by cnob, and then forwarded to the Ge- conceted with Horton's accoub, the changing of YOKOHAMA vernment of Soudan, at Khartoum, as doente monny, and the phase of Americaa
SHANGHAL............ The Deputy-Recorder concluded by expressing an opinion that it would be the duty NINGPO AND SHANGHAI... Acantha (str.)..... (of the Grand Jury to remum true bills against This chest farment cleared the whole county the prisoners, and by stating that if they fouad SWATOW, AMOX, FCHOW, &o. Hui Luong (str.)... abant Gandators and down towards Bawinka any diffianity with the evidence, either be or territory. After a period of repree, which was Mr. Avery, the Clerk of Arraigus, would to imperatively needed, Baker commoned syready to assist them.. matically to organist the ditrícia which were Later in the day. Mr. Mclelle, 2.0, (with in bis possession. He made Fatihu the chief whom was Mr. Moody), applied on the part of fawn of the new territory, and appointed saperintendents at the other stations. Before prisoner Austin Bidwell, that in the event Jong the natives settled down wonderfully well of a true bill being found, the trial should he under the new Gavernement, and appeared ex. Postponed until the next serious. The appl. QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET, ention was aonearred in. by Mr. Besley, Mr. eeedingly satisfied with the safety and quiet Straight, and Mr. Hollings, who defended the which it orde. The light tribute, exacted other prisoners. Mr. Peland assente ou bo.. of heket of bread and a bundle of graus per half of the prosecution, and the matter was so inonth for each hub was 'paid with adscrity and
arranged. regularity; and when fir Sarouel went-finally
A ROMANCE OF CANADA. Just thirty years ago this summer a little. child, three years old, ens playing on the stoop of its father's house, in Qanec. The house wis St, Bosh Suburba For some reason, and child' in Richardson straat, and in what are known ha
During the afternoon the Grand Jorg entered Borthwards, having established the reinforce the court, and reported that they had found.16 montasent-himalus the annexed registru billa against the prisonere, The Tagiood ut Mito pave him the mout vociferone farewells calling him *father" and "master" and looking upon him na their future protector. The term of the con- tract signed by Sir Sonza Raker and by the "English" ergineers with the Khedive has now expirel, and, having made all arrangements, the Pash barked at Gondakne in ons of the stemmers brouchi ne country by the expedition Another care of the ring model has been successfully carried as far sa Gondotoro, and as soon as casuel travanort can be obtained in may be taken to the lakes, and set lost there
extremely great.
Next to Patika the abíef station of the new
rae was out of the way for a time, and no one kept watch on its movements. When the family came to look for the little on--a great faverite with all--it wase. Inquiries were instantly made in every direction, but in vain. Night-
was coming on, but the wholesuburb was search.
For Sale.
VICTORIA EXOHANGE.
ABB
.HONGKONG.
SAYLE & CO.
now offering the REMAINDER of
their SPRING and SUMMER STOCK
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
comprising BLACK and QOLORED SILKS.
FIGURED and STRIPED JAPANESE
POPLINS.
FANCY MOHAIRS and ALPACAS
STRIPED CAMBRIOS and MUSLINS, for Ladies Morning Wrappers.
PRINTED MUSLINS and BATISTE.
A great variety of
The third of the three iron vessels sent up ined, and through the long hours of darkness piece with the same object lies gobat Kher the distracted parents, aided by neighbours and farm, the difficulties of transport having proved police, hanted through the city. Next day a
Toward was offered,"urid the hunt wai keggj
P mure maidactaly than before. All wa fruitless, Wooks, monthsand years rolled away, and the child was about ok At last the family mourned their trostle as dead. What BOOK MUSLIN OVENSKIRTS, TUNICS, ever ita fute, therapied no earthly chance that they sual evor bear ofit more. And yet, box weeks ago, thers e a document
to deserve record among the much talked of heroin life's actual sveitstragand those
of fiction.
territory will be Gourokoro. Baker has mark. ed out right wore spots na principal poete, and thess will constitute a chain leading from Nubla In the Sibert Nyaran. One thongand additional troops have been ordered, down to complete the garrison of thesa stations.
Thus much for the political portion of the tidines brought by the galant Pasha. I have-to-thie stary of real life so old and asezpected, further angst important geographical is covery to com innseite-one wich cannot fail I think, to astound many scientific men in Hand. It is declarat a an nacertained fact by the retornine party that Lakes Tanganyika and Albert Nyanya are proved to be one and the fire water, The length of this 'mag- ificent innd er, thus for the first Line made known to mankind, is not less than even dred miles, and its anonweed a positive Falls, at the bead of the Nyanza, and mail away to jiji, er lower, through ten degrees of Jatitude!
that a vessel can be hunched above Murchison's
One morning last Bay, a gentleman went from Quebec to Montreal and, being in the latter city, stapped into a shop to buy a hat. This gentleman wasafiond of the family who had loss the child, and whose name was Richard. He observed, in entering the shop. that the keeper's name was Richmond. This trilling and partial coincidence would have adeo impression, lnd be not directly after noticed a surprising resemblance between Richmond, the batter, and the Richard family wrote the adventure to his mother, who lives [Of Queboo. Going home to his lodgings, -ké
strongly moved to return and ore question in that town, and after paling the letter, felt Bielmond toneking his origin. This was done, that he had been reared from infancy by on and to some purpose, for Richmond declered Indian women whom be had been taught to re- rd as mother. She had alraye been kind to
Sir Famael Bay, with hia indy and suite, were all in creclent bealth when they arrived; and they leave na to day by the Berber country for Sonakin, to which port the Egyptian Govern ment ore despateking a special "atenimer, which will bring them up the Red Sen to Saez. No lecnes bave occurred of late among the Euro peans from sickness, except that of Mr. Higgio. bot ham, the chief enzincer. I send you this in telliganen direkt from the line of the Emansal, but never, until lying on her death-bod, pator of Central Africa,
confessed the fact that she and stalon bim from his parents' door when uniukot, bad brought him to the forest smong herred brathres, and raised him for her own. His family came the
and POLONAISES.
LADIES" MORNING WRAPPERS,
IN
Printed CAMBRIC and MUSLINETTE.
A large Assortment of MOHAIR and GRENADINE. COSTUMES
LADIES' STRAW HATS.
LACE and LINEN SETS.
--FLOWERS and FEATHERS.
LONGOLOTH SKIRTS.
CORSETS.
RIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES.
&e.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Normanates ¡A. Humb
MoKe
Ohipma
Punchard..
..... Butterfield & Swire paäm Hongkong Rosario & Co................ Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Russell & Co..... Hongkong Augustine Heard & Co. ........Russell & Co... Hagberg Douglas Laprsík & Co. Hongkong Brandão & Uo...... Hongkong mcilio & Co. Haurkonn P. & Đi B. N. Ca.. Hongkong Messageries Maritimes.. Hongkong P. & S..N. Col. Hongkong Olyphant & Co......... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co..
For Sale.
HOMPSON
THOM
& KIND
HAVE just reaived, ex FRENCH MAIL,
a Largo und Well. Selcoted Stock of HUMAN HAIR,
In RABAGAS COILS, DHIGNONS,
PLAITS, and PIECES... PADS, ROLLS, and POMPADOURS. SOLAR PITH HATS, direct from Columbia. for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Chitizen.
Oboice Paris FLOWERS, MILLINERY RIBBONS, and SABIES.
PARASOLS and SUNSHADES.''
Intimations,
A SITUATION WANTED,
Post-Ofice Notifications.
་
A mail will stood The Mail for Shanghai, por French-Mail Y an experienced Bookkeeper, who is will. Paskat den, will close at 10 At to-day, the
BY line no
Cu er about 5th Quick dimmtoh. Quick dispatch.
Quick dispatch,
Quick dispatch,
can correspond er acting Shipping Olerk - if ratified: prox.quired-Testimonials Arst-class,
On or about 15th prox.
...... To-morrow, at 3 pm.
Quick dispatch.
nick dispatch.
Quick dispatch. To-day, at 11 AM. Quick dispatch.
ale
Quick dispatch. On 2nd proxi, kill AM,
Vessels on the Berth,
يب
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Stanship.
*ATA," | Captain Fleurisis, will be despatched for
SHANGHAİ. | TO-DAY, the 29th instant, «§ 11 AM.
0. BERTRAND,
Principal agent. 1897 Hongkong, 28th August, 1873.
FOR SINGAPORE. THE Steametip
LADIES' HOSIERY, Black and Jolored THE
TAFFETA nud THREAD GLOVES.
ALEC,
*LUZON," Contain Williamma, will be despatched for the
at "ST.M.
A Good Assortment of LAWN; BA.bove port TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, TISTE COSTUMES,
For Freight on Passago, apply to ...
DOUGLAS là PRAIS & độn bd 1306 Hongkong, 26th August, 1873. *** FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAL
· BRAIDED SKIRTS, in
PIQUE, MUSIAN, LAWN, and BA.
TISTE
Franeb Printed JACONETS:
Pisin and Printed CAMBRIOS, MUSLIN- ETTES, and LUSTERS.
LADIES' BOOTS and SHOES.
Apse, Colored EMBROIDERED (LOTA and Victoria TABLE COVERS.
GENTLEMEN'S SHIRTS, COLLARS, TINS, and SCARFS in the Insest styles.
UNDERSHIRTS and HOSIERT, io light [summer materials.
33, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 1129 Hongkong, 10th July, 1879.
FOR SALE.
JOHN DURAND & CO. FAMOUS BOR
CLARET, ST. JULIEN MED00, in Wood, BT. JULIEN, ST. ESTEPHE MARGAUX LABOSE; and "LAFITTE, in Jdozen cakes,
ROEDERER'S CELEBRATED CHAM-
PAGNE.
CARTE NOIRE and CARTS BLANCHE, in saves of2 doz. Pinte
STARTUP & KENTISH'S GENUINE PORT WINES and SHERRIES, iz 1 đoz, | cases, bottled in the London Docks,
THE U. & N. Co.'s Steamer
Dorte.
ACANTHA
For Manila,Per-barque Maria-to-day, the..
· Address, * A. R.” care of the Daily Pris || 290): inst., at 1,30 e.. Oface.
tf 1008. Hongkong, 24th Jane, 1870.
For Singapore-Bur Zazon, to-morrow, Vie 30th instant, at 2:30 p.x.
For Bangkok-Per Danube, tomorrow, i be
& Co., Matysoko, 191,
established for more than 10 yaure, and a meronely patronized by the Foreign Merchants with orders for Tea Bags, Tea Kuttan, Chipay bage, Rice and other baga, respectfully solick i continuance of the patronage bitherto beate wed. Goods are genuine. aud prices inoderate. orderā from abroad will be promptly attended to.
Om 109 Mengkong, 25th June. 1876.
"AFONG, HOTOGRAPHEE
TUNG FAT & OD, MAIN, NJ 30th Ristani, ut 5 P.M.
P
BY APPOINTMENT TO
H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,
Governor of Hongkang 5 -
· AND TO
H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF
RUSSIA.....
Lovitos inspection of his large Collection of VIEWS of PhooNOW, SWATOW, HONGROIG, CANTON, and MADÃO,
WYNDHAM, STREET. Sm] (Formerly occupică dy Athletic Club)
TOUCHUN BOOK.
PAGODA ANCHORAGE.
(
HAILS BY THE "ENGLISH PÁCKÉP HARA will he lispatched with the usual The Euglich Contact Packer BOK
Mails for Europo, &o., on SATURDAY, the 30th instant, at noon.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted
nail 5 p.x, on the 29th instant
The Post Office will be open uidil 6 r.k, on
the 20th instant.
Letters. &c. may be posted during the night } in the box left open for their reception.
Lotters for registration will be Yosived antil 10 a,x. on the 30th instaat.
Latters may be posted until 101. on the 30th instant, without haze Keo.
Letters posted after 10 A., on the 30EG instant, will not be forwarded onless, the basis Fe of 18 cents evol as well as the postage is prepaid.
The latest time for posting Leiters at this Office is 11 A.M., and for Newspapers, Books,or 618 Patterns 10 A.. on the 30th instant.
Frate letters this Lesboro oulyjeddrunað ta the United Kingdom 1 Brindisi, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Pooket from 11.30.M. Eo the time of sailing, on pay- THE abore Granite-floored DOCK has Intelment of a Late Fes of 43 cents ench in addition
been LENGTHENED to 400 feet ver all, to the postage. and is now capable of receiving vasele up to $80 feet on the-keel. The breadth of the Dook at the bottom is 10 feet, at the top 80 feet, and the width at the entranco is 56 foot. Dopth of water on the sill la fest at average neup, and 17 feet at average spring lides.
The Dock bite à Caisson Gate, and is pumped
out by atea ..
F. W..MITCHELL,
L'oebster General. General Post-Office,
fiongkong, 10th August, 1879.
MAILS BY THE " FRENCH PACKET" be dispatabed on SATURDAY, 6 Sep The French Maii Packet AMAZONE" will
A now FOUNDRY for large iron and brastember, at noon, with the Mails caatings has recently been added.
The Machine Shop contains a 12-inok Bora Cutting Cup-lushe, Small Lathes, Drilling and Screvlug Machines, Stene Se Mill, Large Dry Godowne are on the premises, availabs for stowage of cargo, &o.
will have immediate despatch for the above iSmithy, de, &
For Froight or Passage, apply to
OLYPHANT &00..
Agmals, tf 1890 Hongkong, 25th August, 1873,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & 0. S. N. Ce Steamship
MALWA
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail.
A. MolVER,
༣:་
A large stock of Timber, Metal, and cthor Dook-yard Material alwaye on band.
Yessola docked for examination, remetalled, reaparred, repairs also done in barbour: and iron ships and steamers cleaned and painted, a moderate obarges. Particulars out be obtain ed at the Dock, or on application to the under signed.
To and through she Deitel Kingdom vis. Marseilles; to Prance and other Coutmental States (in a closed well to France), to Saigon, Singapore, Gulfe, Australia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles. Ronion and Mauritins, Suez and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open forthe reception of Ordinary Letters. Newspapers, Booha. until I AM. on the 8th September, after which no Letters can be received.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Dices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 r.. on the 5th September,
Lettern for Begistration will be received until 10 .M. on the 5th September.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postinaler General.
Hongkong, 25th August, 187%
The Steam Tug Woosung is in thorough working order, and is available at all times to low resele to or from eu, at ronsonable rate. General Post Office, Superintendent.
JOHN FORSTER & "Co it 1039 Foosho, 18th Jane, 1873. # [1401
P.&O. S. N. (o.'s Office,
Honkong, 27th August, 1879.`
FOR NEW YORK. To follow the British Barque " Chinaman.")
......
41 16 years British Clipper Ship
87 tons Register, MoDoirmid, Mactor, will "DOUNE CASTLE.”
kad at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will have early despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
· 1997 · Hongkong, 5th August, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
BLANDRY FRERES & Co.'s RENOWN 148 British Ship
ED BRANDIES, of Standard Strength and Purity, in 1 dozen auses.
PETER DOMECQ & Co.'s SUPERIOR
egid she had forgotton, but gave that of "Righ. QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET PALE DEY SHERRY, in 8 dose cases..
HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAI,
1812 Hongkong, 15th August, 1873.
NOW RHADY,
PORT for the year, 1375. Price $10 YOUND VOLUMES of the TRADE RE-
Apply at the Daily Prose Office. Hongkong, la Fabritary, 1873.
FOR SALE.
THE BANK FORGERIES. (Daily Notes.) CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, JULY İTH. mond “as living something like it. After the The July Sessions of the Central Criminal squaw's death the young man went to Quebec Court, werd opened this morning, at the Ses- and tried to find his people. But the change. sion-house in the Old Bailey, in the presence of mame, his own extreme ignorance and sim. of the Right Hon. the Lol Meyor; SirThomas plicity, and the probable abanes at the time of Chambers, Q., M.P. Deputy Recorder: Al-bla parents, prevented his upcom. Afterword ders Sir Bil's John Gibbons, Alderman Sir be made his way to Montreal, and get into the Fannis Trisrett. Mr. Alderman Owdon, Mr. trade he was following, when discovered. The ABörnin Figginu, M.P. Mr. Alderman and story was quickly conveyed to the Richard Sheri White, Mr. Sherif Perkins, Mr. Com-family, and the mother mme to Montreal, missioner Kerr, Mr. Under-Sheriff Hevitt, and ❘ where, by certain birthmarks koown to herself, Mr. Under-Sheriff Crosley. The calendar con- abe was able to corroborate the identity of her tains the bemes of 14 priemers, less than balf long-lost child. The processbeing the opposite the ordinary number, of when 14 were com- of that employed with an equally wysterious mittet from the city of London, 15 from Mia batter in Bos and Cox, is prouLberd estirely Alesex, two from Essex, two from Keul, and 11 satisfactory by the Canadian pros, which is from Surrey.
consequently in the enjoyment of a scusation The Deputy Recorder, in his enstomary ad- of strictly home manufactus, combined with Arous to the Grand Jury, veferred at some length the rarer merit of strict verenity. If butter, to the charge against Edward Noyes, George with anything like lyrio proprietyseau butrans Balwell. Austin Byron Bidwell, and George formed into a teuer, we have here the structureINE Dessert CLARET MacDonnell, of forging and uttering numerous of an opera at least as good that of the i bills of exchange with intent to defend the Bohemian Girl, and enterprising native.com- Governor and Company of the Bank of Eng-posers should basten to uske use of eo prousi land. He observed that while it would not being an indigenous growth.-X. Y, Piros, - acessary for bim to go over the immense mass
of depositions with aty mianteness, he desired
to give to them a brief outline of the case,
so that they might be enabled to listen
Of 109 daily papers started in New York within the last 20 years, nine only savive.
KORPENTIN
Apply to
PAUL EHLERS & Co. 1167 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1673.
FOR SALE.
7B have lutely received a vow stook of WE
American, French, and different kinds of Gold Leaf TOBACCO, Price moderate.
0. H. HEINRICH & Co...
No. 133, Quern Boat. Im 1269 Hongkong, 7th August, 1975. IMPROVED LAMPS FOR KEROSINE.
"SİB. HARRÍ PARKES;"
It is haroliy notified that the postage eburge. shle upon Paid Letters addressed to Prace will henceforward he 12 cents perquarter vann when forwarded, by Franch Mail Packet, and 18 gents per quarter ousee when forwarded by British Mail Packet.
E. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generati
STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MED
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON:
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, E-PENINSULAR AND ÜRIENTAL STEAN
I hereby notified that heaeforward the NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship postage on letrera addressed to Denmark, when
General Post-Ofice,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1871.
* BOKHARA," Captain P. 3. TOMLIN, with forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cons Hor Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Spcoic, nad per half-ounce, prepayment opt cost. Uppair Cargo, will leave this for the above places on letters will be unloot to an additional charge SATURDAY, the 80th instant, at noon, pro- on delivery..
Captain S. Chapman, will sail on or about the oceding to Houthampton via Suez Canal, 15th September next.
Carga will be received on board until now, Sponio and Parcels at the office until noon sa the 29th idam
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD. & flo, 214 1379 Hongkong, 22nd August, 1973. † FOR MANILA..
HE Spanish Brig.
*GRAVINA,"
For Particulara regarding Freight and Pa sage, apply at the P. & 0.9. N. Co.'s, Oke, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post-Offee,
Hongkong, End February, 187).
It is hereby notified that a line of Britiab Mail Contract Pankets kan boen established be- tween Aden and Zanzibar, whint, with connect- A Written Declaration of the Contents ing lizes, will afford a regalar means of con. Capt. F. Pico, will have immediate despatch for and Valas of the Packages for the Overland vegance of correspondence from Hoogkong for the above port.
Route is required by the gyptian Government, the foreign ports on the East African Conci, as and must be delivered by the Shippers to the well as for Natal and the Cape Colony, St, Ho- Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading of lean and Arcension, and that bendforsurd the with Farcels; and the Company do not hold postage, which must be paid in advance, op let. themselves responsible for any Detention or ters addressed to Zanzibar, Mosambique, Dela, Prejudice which may happen from the inon goa Bay, Natal, the Cape of Good Hape, and rectness in such declaration.
Ascension, will ba 20 cents for mah bali-ounce, The Company reserve the option of forward newspapers cents each. ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Stamers, or in vezala General Post-Ofice, employed for the purpose.
Fer Freight or Pasage, apply, to
REMEDIOS & Co. tf 1309 Hongkong, 18th August, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK," HEA 1 British Barquie
"ORINAHAN,"
White and Colored PRINTING PAPER TABLE LAMPS produce a light equal
THE SILBEKLIGHT COMPANY'S T Apply to
VOGEL, HASEDORN-& Co. td 1183. Hougkong, 11th July, 1973. ·
FOR SALE.
Superior Pale Dry SHERRY. Fio OLD PORÍ,
Apply to
SANDER & 0..
$ 990 Hongtoar, 29th May, 1872
FOR SALE.
with intelligence to such evidence ni would Palace, after its opening, was that of MAMPAGNE
ho brought before them on the part of the prosecution. with в view to making nut a primâ facis case against the pri sonera On the 28th of February, he mid, the Deputy Chief Cahier of the Bank of England discovered that soms bills which had beea dis- counted at the wastem branch of the Bank bora forged cocplauces, and on going next day to a banking-house in the City to make ingairica ha found the prisoner Noyes, and gave in into custin It afterwards turned out that no lesa than 2 hills had been discounted, each bearing the forged signatures of the alleged drawer ad acceptor, and mob being dated at a
The first picturs sold it the Alexandra
Parrot. The subject was a view of Margate,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUS.
27TH AUGUST, EVENING. New Patna, 550 to $582: New Benar, $560 to $564; Old Patua, 850 to $52: 01 Benares, $530 to $5321; Halva, $600 cash de. mauded for first goality. Importa por steamier Ava: 1,040 chests Patna, and 110 cheats Be nares
EXPORT CARDOES.
Per steamship Priams, for london- Congou, 73,077 lbs.; Sceniod Orange Pekoe,
VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
REIMS
to 17 Sperm Candles, consume only one tal-MyKenzie, Maater, having the greater puttion lon of petroleum in 78 hours, ensare increased of her Cargo engaged, will bavo fomediste des safety from risk of explosion, effect thorough patch from Whapon and Hongkong. combustion without vusiuus olour or smoke, For Freight, apply to and an incase of 40 to 50 per cent, in illumi- nating power over ordinary lamps without in- creased consumption of cíl, and require a now wisk only about ɔnce a year,
TABLE LAMPS.
HANGING LAMPS. WALL LAMPS.
MODERATOR LAMPS, to Tea Oil,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Agents. 1272. Hongkong, 7th August, 1873.
TOURIST'S QUID E- KEDUCED PRICE $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of
in Case of 1 doz. Quart,HE
and, 2-doz, Pints. SANDER & Co,
RUSSELL & Co. LF 1285 Hongkong, 9b Angust, 1973.
· FUR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
THE Extreme Clipper Barque
"BRILLIANT,”
Capt. Nowman, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immeilato den- patch for the above-ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & 00 tf 1105 Hongkong, 8th July, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK,
Bois Agents for China, Japan and Mania. Trale, objects of Natural History, Furniture, THE 1 Ruvu Bargne
tf 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.
BY THE FRENCH §. §. HOOGLY,
TUST received & Large Assortment of Gen- tlemen's French Coloured Shirts, Straw Hati, French Shoes and Bouta,
Aleo, Boote of Gans, the best maker in Paris; Eau de Cologne, in straw bottles, small and ge; Ean du Doctor Pierre, Ball Vinegar,
So, &c., with the Punti, and Mandarin Pronun diation.
Chinese Language, in two Parts,
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the The Daily Prese Ofica. ... BREAKFAST CLARET, FOR FAMILY OR MESS USE.
* VERITAS,”
639 Tuns, A. Homible, Master, will load beze
end at Whampou, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN, & Co., of 1378 Hongkong, 8th August, 1973,
FOR MANILA..
Jifferect place at home or abroad. The prisoner 37,455 lba; Scented. Caper, 33,945 lbs.: Gen. Paris Soop; always on hand the finest of Japan 2 BOTTLES OF VERY GOOD HB-Spanish Brig
Austin Bidwell bad, in May, 1872, opened a powder, 10,500 IEs.: Onbong. 19,055,-Tutal, banking nccount at the western branch in the 174,033 1b. Silk, 180 balss,
aleo mure of F. A. Warren, and at the end of i
last year he gave out that he was going to leave
-Londen for "Birmingham, where he was about ON LONDON.
----
EXCHANGE,
4/21.
Bank Bille, on demand Bank Billa, at 3 months' sight, 43 Bank Bills, at 6 months sight, 451 to 4/34 Crodite, at 6 montha'sight. 431 Donamentary Bills,at3 months'
sight
.4/31
to open extensive workshops for the manufac ture of railway sleeping-cars. His account, into which considerable mums bad been paid and with. drawn from time to time, rao on until the 21st of Jundary, when the sum of £47 odd sood to lie credit. He had previously induced the Bank xuthorities to disconat for him bills which Or NaW YORK-
proved to be genuine to the amount of £9.897, Private, 5 months' sight..
and between that date and the 28th of February ON BOMBAY.-Bank, 3 days' eight 220
Baak, 3 days' aight... 734 to 731 Private, 30 days' night...
BELRES
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-53
per cent, premium. Union Insurance Society of CantoD, DAW shares
-$900 per share premium.
BREAKFAST CLARET,
(Red Real,)
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA,”
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamers leaving Hong, kong in corresptidenes with the Australian Steamers from Galle to Eambay, may call at Colombo.
Shippers are particularly requested to mote the terms and conditions" of the Company'ı Black Bills of Lading.
A. MCIVER, Superintendent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation: Oo.'sOffice, Hongkong, 16th August, 1873,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS TOSTE FRANCAIS. "
STEAM FOR SATGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NA PLEŠ, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
MAHE, ST, DENIS, REUNION, AND BOMBAT.
selected by the undersigned, may be had for Cutillo, Master, will leare for the above port ON SATURDAY, the 6th September, 1818.
and China Ware, Branzes, Lacquered, do.
Also, Yermouth, Nuilly Prat, and the best quality of French Liquers, amorted; Chocolate $24, Suchard. Apply to
A. R. MARTY, 92, QUEEN'S ROAD 2m.1164 Hongkong, 19th July, 1873.
NOW READY:
YMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN-
PRONUNCIATION.
An Aneto-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
TOR comprehensivendas and practical servies
G. DUBOST & Co.
6m 436 Hongkong, 18th March, 1873.
PORTER
J. AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and
DAYID OORSAN & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flui Crown
JUANVAR.
"ARNHOLD," "KARBERG & Co. f1130 Hongkong. 11th May, 1967.
NOW READY
THE HOUSEHOLD. OOMPANION:
¿ND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. Davay, with many Additions, Corres, tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PEICS: In Paper Wrappera, Nestly Bound.... Apply at the Daily Press Offcs.
this Work stands unrivalled. All tae now! words which the Chinese hare of late sears been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the, rapid advance, of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
er for students of a most instructire nature. B fully illustrated and explained, forming exer-
be transmitted from Birmingham for discount, | ON CALOUTTA, -Bank,3 dsye'sight 226 bills to the stent of apwards of £102,000, -11%ř | ON SHANOBAL- raich, as was subsequently discovered, were Viorgents. There was no doubt whatever that they came from Austin Bidwell, for on that point there was most overwhelming evidence. During the whole of the five or air veeka in which tha bila wore beitir sark up, arms to the inil extent of the discount were withdrawn by Warren from the western branch, and paid into mother account which he had openal in the Obins Traders' Imenrance Company's Shareahore given in selenso. Each and every word is same of C. J. Hortor, at the Continental Bank $1,050 per share premium. ia Lombard-street. From that tauk also.they Ohana and Japan Marine Insurance-Tia 112 were gradaelly withdrawn, and after the bank dotes passed in payment for the chesks had Chinese Inerrance Company-58171 per share, been changed into gold by Nayes, and the gold obtained bad been unchanged for other notes y MacDonnell, the money was expended in the purchase of United States boode, which were forth with despatched to America. Austin Bid- sell, when the frauds were discovered, escaped le Havatzab, and from the evidenca which bad
per ebare.
Hongkong Fire Inanrance Company's Share
$540 per share, China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$123
per share.
$118 per share.
Victoria Fire Insurance Jougany's Shares Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Soares-18 per cent, discont Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Oc.'s
Sharea 33 per cent. premium.
been brought forward against, biw, there could not be the smallest doubt that he was a party to the transactions. The prisoner Noya, be had travelled in the name of Hills, arrived in Shanghai Steam Navigation Compung-Tia, 120 this country in December last, und put himself per share,
in communication with the other prisoners. On Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$63 per the 13th of January a formai agreement was abare. drawn up batween him nad, Horton (Austin Hongkong Hotel Company's Shires-53 per Bidwell by which he agreed to act as cent, discount. Hurton's clerk, and paid bi a deposit Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-85 per cent.
o £300. They then took a room, first at. the London-bridge, and then at the Cannon
reet Hotel, and Noyes was introduced to the actborition as the Continental Bank by Horton bis confidential servant. Some evidence had ceo girep to show that Noyes, so far from bring a rint, was quch more intimately
discount.
Hongkong Pier and Golom Company.-9
per cent. discount.
SALES ON AUGver 99rn, 1873, -Az reported by Chineas.
Blick Peas, 3,000 picula, is $143, by Kin
scoilted with the other men, and it wasalleged foong to travelling trader.
$1,50 $2.00
JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS; 20, OFFICE-NO. 9, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
Memorial Stones and Monumenta ericled. 197 Hongkong, 21st January, 1813.
BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
...AND
-
Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the accante being carefully marked on the best principla hitherto attained. The typo- make the Chines and Englieb type correspond graphy displays the success of an attempt to
in the sire of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not 10 HI EXCELLENOT THE GOVERNOR, previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have To H. 1. H. THE GRAND DUKEALEXIS OF horetofore characterized Chinése publications. To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration, Chalmers Vocabularly contains about 16,000 Chiness characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 Englishị words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac ters. Again, despite all'ibé grammar and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this diffioalt language absolutely re quires examples to display the rarions appli. cations and equivalents of different words which Winchester Repeating Arms and Aminanition, bave one general meaning. Of these samples Du Pont's blasting and Sporting Powder. Lake this work contains more than five timen ma many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Superior and Pacific Fues Compay's Safety
fly May 8
inhed.
RUSSIA..
T. N. DRISCOLL CIVIL, NAVAL, A MILITARY TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAFER HATTEE, HOSTER, AND GENERAL OUTFITTER. 45 and 47, Queen's Bead, next to Oriental
392]
Bank.
[Feb. 1. OHN SKINKOR SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
Fuse.
Sale Agent on the Pacific Coast for
on or about the 11th instan
For Freight or Pasige,apply to
BRANDAO & Co.. of 1245 Hongkong, 4th August, 1873.
MRS. BAKER,
COURT MILLINER AND DRESS
F.
MAKER,
No. 5, OLD BAILEY STREET, (NEFT)
ALEXANDRA TERRACE,
12 709 Hongkong, 6th May, 1873.
KRUPPS CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY.). SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
F. PEIL t/1671 Hongkong, Bhanghai, Cologne (Germany.)
THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole 1 Agents for the Sule of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mesara, J. & R. Tan- Dent, Glasgow,and Merite. David Corsar& Boa Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 418 Hongkong, January, 1867.
of
at noon, the Company's 8, 6, KAMA ZONE Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAR. GO, will leave this Port for the above placet,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lep don as well as for Mureilles, and accepted in. transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmailer General.
Hongkong, 125 Day, 1873.
It is hereby notifed that henceforward the postage on letters addressed to Boxfoundland,. which most be paid in advance be as fol- Flows, riz.-
When forwarded vial 34 sente each 1-ounce
Brindisi... When forwarded vit) 34
Marssilles
When forwarded vial 28 Southampton)
27
F. W. MITCHELL.
Postmaster General: General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1870.
It is hereby notified for general information that, the Footage (which must be paid in ad. vanced) upon lettera addressed to Prince Ed- ward Island, will bendeforward be as follows, viz.--+
When forwarded via
Brindisi..
42 cents et bail-ounce. When forwarded við
Marseillas....... 36 cents each half-ounce. When forwarded vis
Southampton......Scouts each balf-ounce
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Genera
General Post Office.
Hongkong, 18th July, 1870.
The Post Use of Victória ( Ametralia) baring given unties to the General Post Office in Lon don that articles of Jewellery received in that Cargo will be received on board until & P., Colony are aburzeable with Customs Dutice, Specie and Parcels until 3 2. on the 5th the undersigned scnaiders it necessary to make Eeptember, 1573. (Parcele are not to be sent this Regulation known to the Tablio, and to on board; they must be left at the Agency's state that any letters or packets containing Omoe.) Contente and value of Paokages are such articles sent through the Pest are liable, required.
with their contenta, to be forfeited For further particulars, apply at the Com
FW. MITCHELL, pany's Office.
Postmaster Gernal. C. BERTRAND
General Post-Office, Principal dyeni. Hongkong, 2nd January. 1873. Hongkong, 25th Angost, 1873,
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
PROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW TORE.
PACIFIC MAIL &. & COMPANY IN CONFECTION WITH THE
THE UNDERSIGNED begs to inform the CENTRAL AND ONION PACIFIC HONGKONG HỌ NĂM AND CANON
that be bus ebops established at those places in
I
EONGKUNG,
RAILROAD COMPANIES,
It is hereby notifed for general information, that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via SouRampton, will henceforward ha 36 cents for each half onace, which way either be paid in advance, or it may be left to he collected on delivery of the Lettere, Unpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. V. MITCHELL,
Postavler General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki heen sampleted under which correspondence It is bereby notified that arrangements have
MUTTON, FOULTRY, BREAD VEGET.., taking Passengers, dails and Freight, for HONGKONG, at the Central Market, S. S. "COLORADO" will leave Hong. kong for San Francisco, via Tokobami, Na 12, he bis constantly on band BEEF, on FRIDAY, the 12th September, at 3 o'clock TABLES, and OLLMAN'S STORES, o, of Japan, the United States, and Europe. via Shanghai, and to Hiogo víà Yokohama, by the best quality
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of United States Nail Pacrits, and that Letters In HO NAM and CANTON SHOES the Lading are isoned for transportation to Yok for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong RITS, SODA WATER, 2., and GAME when to principal poiste in the United Statea, Cani by means of the United States' Packets via foregoing articles, with the addition of SPIbama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisc, may be formarited from Nagasaki and Hingo in door.
Gentlemen and Families desirous of patron ponnesting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in
da, and Europa, ris Overland Railroad and Shanghai and Yokohams respectively.
The rates of postage chargeable on such cor- ising bum, are requested to apply, at his shops Mexico and Central and South America. as above, where a list of prices of articles will
respondence in four cents for each ball-onace A Steamer of the Company will leave Shang on Letters, two cents or each Newspaper, and bafarnisbed, which will be supplied at the same hai about same date, ria, the Inland Sea Port, two coats on each two ounces of Books and rate all the year round.
HING KES, ly 7-45 Hongkong, 13b May, 1873.
HORTICULTURAL SHOW, 1874,;.
and make close conusotion at Yokohama. Packets of Samples of Merebandiz, in addition The "COLORADO” will be due at Sen to the Rates specified in the Table of Rates of Francisco Cetobe: 14th, whence daily- Par. Postage at present in force.
F. W. MITCHELL, senger trains and daily Freight trains are ru|
Postmaster General, over the Central and Union Pacific Railroa
Houghong, 10th January, 1871.
that be agr‹eulent was drawn up fx the mere Yellow Peas, 4,000 plenks, it gE70, by Kin the work is so complete, that a referens BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Committee, of Management of the Pub Lines for New York, and for all the princiral General Post Ußee,
jurpose of deception, in case of the sudden dis-foung to travelling trader.
uzey of the fraud. As to the preparition of the Forged bills it was shown beyond all doubt Fook-bing-wo to travelling trader,
Dried Lily Ficwers, 20 tags, at $19.40, by phut Gorge Bidwell and MacDonnell had, iv falve sumes, gone over and over again to various Wing yee-chong to Leavelling trader.
Small Dried Mussels. 70 Ings, at $7.30, by pruiters and engravers in the City in Decem- Fungus, 20 bage, at $4150, by Kwong-wing
stands English to communicate fectively see. In this repost the week will be found
For practical purposes the arrangement of to its pages enables a person who under
with natives who understand nothing but Chi-
indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it ex plains subjects fully with which very few in White Bugar, #20 bags, at $6.50, by Eze-hop-deed at their are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in White Pepper, 20 bags, at $2200, by Hop China it cannot but be invaluable cocasionally,
quarte pages.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
be Jandary, and February last, and ordered sbior to travelling trader. setio blocks for accepianeos, sudorúmente,
dates, und numes of sities all over the world, chun to lail trader. and that impressions of the stamps and
blocks appeared-on the bills in question bing to travelling trader.
The evidence diaglosed the of the most eliberate Fermicelli, 30 bags, at $6.20, by Chonchong conspiracion and gigantic frands which had to travelling trader been heard of in, modern times, and s good deal of it went to trace the various effort which had been made to divert snapicion, and prevent any sige being furnished as the
Black Sesamum, 400 bags, at $3.90, by Hop hing to traveling trader,
Suigor Dies, 15,000 pisula wi$1.70, bị Khong mowitys to local trader,
TRUBNER 4-܉»‚ 60, PATERNOSTER BOW;
W. H. BELL - #DAILY PERS" OFFICE, HONGKONG,
COMPANY,
At New York, Passengers have selection of
lie Gardens propos to hold the fond cities in the interior and upon the Atlantic Sea ANNUAL HORTÍUBLTURAL SHOW
board. Undersigned having been appointed during February next
A small quantity of Vegetable Seeds for Chi- Agents in Hongkong for theabove-named pay, are prepared to grant Palicis gainet nese Gardeners will be chainable in due time, various lines of Steamers to England, France Sea Kiska at current rates.
from the Superutendent of Government Grand Germany.
Return Passage Tickets issued at a reductics 27 Hongkong, 8th May, 1873.
of 20%, on regalar rates. ES WING-KEÈ COAL SHOP. HE Proprietor of WING.KIE Shop bays to inforu the public that bis Shop has been
BUSSELL.00. .tf 1092 Hongkong, 1st April, 1865 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
· INSURANCE COMPANY.
deng
ROM this date, until further notice, & die. FROM until as watablishes current local rate of prearia will be allowed upen insurances affected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co.,
dyente. #119 Hongkong, 27th June 1872,
XX.
chat be has always a grat quantity of BEST COAL in store for sale. Gentlemen or Ship matters wishing to patronise him, are requested to apply at his shop.
17 1949 - Bongkong, Bth August, 1879.
to
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed
the option of the sender; but the postige on. Face may be sent either paid or unpaid at
be prepaid Prices Current, Rewaz-aperaanil Bočka cannot
Brindisi seben
For sich ausse
Freight will be recaired on board until The rate of postage chargeable on P. on the lith presino. Parsel Packages Letters addressed to France per will be received at the office until 5 P. RADI French Packet is....
12 centa. day; all Parsal Packages should be marked i Fer British Packet when marked vi address in foils value of same is required.
18
Fraight, apply at the Agency of the Company,
For further information as to Passage o Per British Packet when marked vil
Alexandria and Marseille... 12 Freya West.
F. W. MITCHELL, F. A. HARRIR.
Postmaster Genera
Hongkong, August 27th, 1879
Agoal.General Post Office,
Hongkong, fod April, 1872,